. Rapport . which called for much work and hills are still largely covered with hard wood bush, especially maple,to the number of at least 5000 of good size and quality. But the MessrsMcNaughton only tap a few hundred, using an improved evaporator andmetal spouts. A good road traverses the farm throughout its entire length andseveral brooks, fed by springs, flow through the pastures and keep thestock constantly supplied with pure fresh water. 236 Now that this farm has been drained and improved, it yields anabundance of produce of all kinds, grains, fodders, vegetables and fru
. Rapport . which called for much work and hills are still largely covered with hard wood bush, especially maple,to the number of at least 5000 of good size and quality. But the MessrsMcNaughton only tap a few hundred, using an improved evaporator andmetal spouts. A good road traverses the farm throughout its entire length andseveral brooks, fed by springs, flow through the pastures and keep thestock constantly supplied with pure fresh water. 236 Now that this farm has been drained and improved, it yields anabundance of produce of all kinds, grains, fodders, vegetables and total area is 266 acres, of vrhich 100 are ploughed, 35 in naturalpastures, 89 in bush and 2 in orchard. In all other respects, it is a fine farm pleasantly situated on the Cha-teauguay river at a point where there is a charming little island hemmedin by rapids. The orchards contain several hundred fine apple-trees of differentvarieties. There is also a magnificent plantation of maples to the number.
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